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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Pamela Wright" <info1@spfl.ro>
Reply-To: apassolento@aruba.it
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 11:51:38 -0700
Subject: Financing BE
Hello Sir/Madam,
We want to introduce you to an investment program that will help you impro=
ve your finances. If you are looking for cash infusions for any project pur=
pose or needs assistance in securing cheap worldwide debt finance for any p=
roject or business objective, we can help.
We offer short- and long-term investment/loans to individuals and business=
es worldwide with an annual interest rate as low as 2%. Repayments are allo=
wed monthly or annually. Investments are made as:
=3D Business loans investment
=3D Corporate loans investment
=3D Personal/private loans
Kindly indicate your interest, so I can share details. Contact us today fo=
r more information on a potential business relationship.
Totally guaranteed, I assure you. We also pay commission to brokers who in=
troduce project owners for financing or other opportunities.
Regards,
Pamela Wright
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